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1
工
cross-beam
工
cross-beam
Name
Primary
cross-beam
Alternatives
cross beam, crossbeam
Mnemonic
It looks just like those metal
工 cross beams
they use for the structure of large buildings. You often see these scattered about at construction sites, or at least in cartoons.
Found In Components
左
leftist
loom
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Found In Hanzi
chà
差
to differ
gōng
工
work
shì
试
test
hóng
红
red
kōng
空
empty
gōng
功
achievement
kǒng
恐
to fear
qiǎo
巧
skillful
shì
式
style
jiāng
江
river
xiàng
项
item
kòng
控
to control
zhù
筑
to construct
gōng
攻
attack
gǒng
巩
to consolidate
gòng
贡
tribute
huǐ
毁
ruin
cuō
搓
rub with hands
cuō
磋
to polish
gāng
缸
vat
gàng
杠
thick stick
hóng
虹
rainbow
káng
扛
carry on the shoulder
qiāng
腔
body cavity
qiào
窍
opening
wū
巫
witch
shì
拭
wipe
wū
诬
accuse falsely
hóng
鸿
swan
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